
BBC publishes new audio consumption data
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The BBC has published its latest consumption data. Plays of on-demand radio and podcast content within its BBC Sounds app were up 21% year-on-year to a record 226mn. However, podcast downloads on third-party platforms fell 22% y-on-y, to also reach 226mn. It’s the first time open podcast numbers for the Corporation have matched total on-demand consumption in its app.
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The Independent Podcast Awards took place on Monday evening. We have a full list of the winners, including links to trailers and hosting details. Pod Bible sent a reporter. The winner of the Independent Podcast of the Year was Celebrity Catch Up: Life After That Thing I Did.
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Airwave has announced a distribution, monetization, marketing, and promotion deal with Economics Explained. The three shows are owned and operated by Lunar X.
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The Marketplace Podcast Advertising Rates at Libsyn’s AdvertiseCast fell to an average CPM of $22.39 in October. That’s a 2.2% drop on September, and a 6.5% drop year-on-year.
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SiriusXM released its Q3 financial numbers. Podcasting saw a revenue growth of 28% in the quarter. The number of users at Pandora continues to shrink, though.
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NPR and Edison Research will unveil The Spoken Word Audio Report on Nov 9 at 2pm ET.
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Octave writes about the company’s recent appearance at the IAB Podcast Upfronts in the UK.
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From Bumper, Dan Misener writes about an apparent decline in downloads from Apple Podcasts as a result of changes to auto-downloading in iOS 17. He shows how to check your stats.
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Our page on understanding podcast statistics has been rewritten to include YouTube and updated information about Spotify for Podcasters.
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Podcast data for Nov 1
#1 in Apple Podcasts The Kids of Rutherford County (Serial Productions & The New York Times)
Ghost Story (Wondery | Pineapple Street Studios)
#1 in Spotify The Joe Rogan Experience (Joe Rogan)
THE MORNING SHIFT (YOUKNOW MEDIA)
Over the last week, 211,473 podcasts published at least one new episode (up 1.6%). source
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